California Attorney General Rob Bonta has conditionally approved the sale of “financially distressed” Madera Community Hospital to Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, according to a Dec. 15 news release.
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Emory Healthcare employee inappropriately accesses 1,600 patient records
An employee at Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare inappropriately accessed 1,600 patient records from December 2020 to December 2021.
Kentucky hospital to lay off 112
Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center will lay off 112 employees by year’s end as it outsources its environmental services department.
10 most common COVID-19 symptoms
Sore throat and runny nose are now the two most common symptoms reported among COVID-19 patients, according to new data from the U.K.’s ZOE Health Study.
AHA commends CMS for new steps taken on Medicare Advantage programs
CMS should be commended for “taking important steps to increase oversight of Medicare Advantage plans,” the American Hospital Association said in statement Dec. 15.
HonorHealth credit ratings affirmed at 'A+' amid strong market presence, robust operations
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth had its credit ratings affirmed at “A+” as it continues to perform relatively well operationally and has a strong market presence in a fast-growing area of the country, Fitch Ratings said.
Fired MetroHealth CEO files new lawsuit, alleges breach of contract
Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, filed a new lawsuit against the health system alleging breach of contract, according to court documents shared with Becker’s.
Practice settles with HHS for $23K after dentist reveals PHI in Yelp comments
A California dentist paid the HHS Office of Civil Rights $23,000 to settle claims that he disclosed protected health information about patients in response to negative Yelp reviews.
Clear sodas only for CommonSpirit patients
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is removing dark-colored sodas from its hospital menus — but patients can still order “clear sodas” like Sprite and ginger ale, The News Tribune reported Dec. 15.
Bezos Expeditions, Gates Frontier back brain-computer interface company in $75M financing round
Bezos Expeditions, the investment firm of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Gates Frontier, Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ investment fund, joined in a $75 million series C financing round for Synchron, a brain-computer interface company.
